TU870 · Level 8 · 4 years

Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

510

Down 46 points since 2023 (556).

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About this course

This is a joint TU Dublin and Trinity College degree in dietetics and is the only one of its kind in the Republic of Ireland. It is approved by CORU.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study food, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, biochemistry and clinical subjects such as pathophysiology and dietetics. There is also research and data analysis, and a final research project. The course builds problem-solving skills and the ability to assess scientific evidence.
Placement and abroad
Practice placements are compulsory, in three blocks in Years 1, 2 and 4 around the country. They are unpaid, and you cover your own costs.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as dietitians or clinical nutritionists in hospitals and the community, or in food companies and nutrition product sales, in Ireland or the UK.
Who it suits
Suits students who like science, are interested in food and health, and enjoy helping people one on one.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026510Published after the final round
2025 533522566
2024 555555578
2023 556556589

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O4
  • Chemistry: Higher H4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman website ↗

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